Ron Howard, director and executive producer of this family-oriented adventure, worked from a script co-authored by his father, Rance Howard, that told of a youngster magically transported back to ancient Egypt where he befriends young Prince Tut, who is a pawn in palace intrigue. This Disney-level t

Ron Howard, director and executive producer of this family-oriented adventure, worked from a script co-authored by his father, Rance Howard, that told of a youngster magically transported back to ancient Egypt where he befriends young Prince Tut, who is a pawn in palace intrigue. This Disney-level tale, in which a couple of resourceful lads get the better of a handful of often nasty adults, won an Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Children's Special and was shown initially in two one-hour segments a week apart before later being edited into a single two-hour movie.